How to sew mattress stitches

In this DROPS video we show how to sew mattress stitches.

This is a common way of seaming together side-to-side pieces - like side seams on sweaters. In the video we use a contrasting color yarn so it's easy to see what we are doing. If the tail from casting on is long enough use it to seam. Mattress stitching is done in the space between the edge stitch and the stitch next to it.

Lay the pieces side by side with the right side facing you.
Pull the edge stitch slightly away from the stitch next to it so that you can see the bar between the edge st and the next st. Insert your yarn needle under the bar. Pull the yarn through the bar and then insert the needle under the bar on the other piece. Work back and forth, inserting the needle under the bar on one piece then the other piece. As you go along you can pull the yarn in the direction of the seam and the pieces will be joined with an invisible seam.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns where you can use this technique by clicking on the pictures below.
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Video #211, listed in: Assembly Videos, Sew together, Sew together a knitted piece

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Mariska wrote:

Hallo, dankjewel voor de duidelijke uitleg en video. Lukt dit ook bij breiwerk dat met heel dikke priemen is gebreid?

24.06.2024 - 09:49

DROPS Design :

Dag Mariska,

Ja dit zou in principe niet uit moeten maken. Als je heel dik garen hebt zou je er eventueel voor kunnen kiezen om met dunner garen van dezelfde kleur de naad in elkaar te zetten. Op die manier zijn je naden wat minder dik.

16.07.2024 - 18:31

Gudrun Seebacher wrote:

Herzlichen Dank für Eure Videos! Immer lerne ich etwas Neues dazu und meine Strickstücke können sich sehen lassen. Ich bin seit vielen Jahren begeisterter Dropsfan und stricke mit der wunderschönen Dropswolle gern nach Euren Anleitungen. Danke und viele liebe Grüsse! Gudrun

20.10.2022 - 11:25

Walburga Milles wrote:

Sehr gut gemacht. Vielen Dank, W.M.

19.11.2020 - 17:56

Rosi wrote:

Hvala Vam , sve sto neznam kako se radi pogledam na Vasoj stranici, sve je jako lijepo i razumljivo objasnjeno. Pozdrav

20.07.2020 - 11:35

Christine wrote:

Comment faire une couture invisible sur 2 parties en point de blé svp?

20.01.2020 - 16:44

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Christine, vous pouvez utiliser cette technique pour une couture en "longueur", pour des coutures de type épaules, vous pouvez faire soit simplement une couture de ce type, soit alterner cette couture et celle-ci, sur du jersey envers. Bon assemblage!

21.01.2020 - 10:46

Lilyj wrote:

Video chiarissimo come sempre, ma ho una domanda: nel caso si utilizzi per cucire la coda di filo della maglia stessa, come si fa a rendere invisibile il punto di inizio? Ho provato a cercare un video a riguardo, ma non l'ho trovato. Qualsiasi consiglio è più che ben accetto. Grazie mille.

01.05.2016 - 14:18

DROPS Design :

Buongiorno Lilyj, può tranquillamente procedere nello stesso modo del video usando il filo di chiusura: tirando bene il filo, il punto d'inizio sarà minimamente visibile. Buon lavoro!

02.05.2016 - 09:47

Elke B wrote:

Vielen Dank ! Superhilfe !

22.09.2015 - 23:01

Marie wrote:

Bonjour, je suis débutante en tricot et je me pose une question (peut-être bête). Quelle que soit la méthode d'assemblage, faut-il faire un nœud au début et à la fin de la couture ou simplement rentrer les fils (est-ce suffisant pour que cela tienne ). S'il faut faire un nœud, comment faire pour que ce soit discret (sur une écharpe composée de plusieurs carrés par exemple) ? D'avance, merci

13.08.2015 - 14:59

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Marie, vous pouvez faire un noeud au début pour sécuriser votre couture - pour rentrer les fils, consulter nos différentes vidéos: point mousse, côtes, jersey. Bon tricot!

14.08.2015 - 14:22

Annika Jansson wrote:

Tack för att vissa stygn finns presenterade i video, det underlättar absolut. Jag är jättenöjd //annika

01.02.2015 - 18:53

Kari Ø wrote:

Lurer veldig på hvor man får kjøpt sånne nåler som blir brukt i Videoen?

24.11.2014 - 16:04

DROPS Design :

Hej Kari, Dem kan du helt sikkert købe hos din lokale garnbutik eller så har Strikkenett.no monteringsnåler. God fornøjelse!

02.12.2014 - 08:41

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